We Know Nothing!

Covid vaccine recommendations are constantly changing & we’re doing our best to keep up! In this episode we compare the AstraZeneca & Pfizer vaccines and discuss where Australia stacks up compared to the rest of the world.

This episode was recorded on Friday July 9.

Sources include:

-New York Times, Coronavirus World Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak

-Hunter, Jack, From beer to Tinder boosts: The bribes for people to get jabbed, BBC, 21 May 2021

-Meade, Amanda, Clive Palmer anti-vaccine ads pulled over false claims about hundreds of deaths, The Guardian, 9 June 2021

- COVID-19 indemnity scheme to protect health professionals and patients, Health.gov.au, 2 July 2021

-Hayne, Jordan & Jalal, Widia, Older Australians stuck in vaccine limbo due to GPs' advice not to receive AstraZeneca, ineligibility for Pfizer, ABC, 8 July 2021

-Davey, Melissa, Covid vaccine incentives: Australian doctors now allowed to offer cash, prizes and alternative medicines, The Guardian, 9 June 2021

We’re back from a two week hiatus so we’re catching up on some of the things we’ve missed! Including the #freebritney movement, Allison Mack’s sentencing for her involvement in the NXIVM cult, the New York floods & Miami building collapse, lockdowns in Australia, what to watch & Shobi’s Dry June.

We take a look at what makes Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia, tick and should religion have any place in decision making with our policy makers.

Sources:

The Guardian

ABC

We’re chatting divorce, domestic violence, interracial & same sex marriage. We learn about “Tinder for ghosts”, polygamous marriages and hear some stories about runaway grooms and death at the alter - grim!

We know nothing about ...... Animals! Specifically our pets. We talk about how pet ownership really elevated during the pandemic and news from the Petcare industry. We tell you some very cute stories about animals that may surprise you and we also hear about an accidental death - or was it - MURDER????

We sourced information from:

The HILDA Survey

Article by Dr Nerissa Hannink - University of Melbourne

And research studies by:

Pawshake

Pet Culture

Language warning as per usual!

We Know Nothing about Elon Musk! The man is turning fantasy into reality and we’re here for it!

In this episode we discuss Musk’s million dollar companies, his progressive workplace culture, his life before we knew him, why he's disliked by some, WTF Dogecoin is, how the hell you say his son’s name... and plenty more (including Shobi’s futuristic goals 💅🏻 )

So much to discuss! We question how Australian healthcare stacks up against Obamacare in the US and the UK National Health System, plus compare the benefits of Public Health v Private.

Language warning, especially within the first 30 seconds!

We Know Nothing about the origins of #Metoo | This week we discuss Craig McLachlan and THAT interview, plus the amazing and insightful Tarana Burke and how she founded the Me Too movement. We also touch on Australian politics and the issues with sexual inequality in the workplace.

My sources are: ABC/Triple J , Ch 7, Time Magazine, Wikipedia and this podcast Work Life with Adam Grant on the TED network

Language warning.

Kim Kardashian is fighting hard for criminal justice reform. She's saving lives while juggling family life and several businesses (not to mention recently reaching billionaire status according to Forbes Magazine). We look at the cases she's working on, the bills she's helped to pass, and discuss the criticism she's received along the way.

We recommend:

- Ear Hustle podcast

- Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom podcast

Sources include:

- Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom podcast

- Van Jones & Kim Kardashian CNN interview, 2019

- Forbes Magazine, April 2021

- Kim Kardashian, Instagram

Audio sources include:

- Today Show interview, September 2019

- Alice Johnson, Twitter

**Language warning

This week we tell you an unbelievable story of a Betty Lou Oliver, her good luck, her bad luck and her superhuman endurance that saw her etched into the Guinness Book of Records, and we salute elevator operators everywhere!

Sources: Thehistorycollection.com Chonday.com